Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon - Best sounding CD (updated)

Thanks for that
I have read that if you rip the disc and it sounds the same as the one you just copied on your computer, then the cd player /dac is not decoding pre emphasis

 

Good way to test as well!
As the rip does not pass the tag

 

I liked the MFSL more than the Harvest and Capitol discs I had but I personally don't think any are as good as the 2011. Just my two cents. That's the sound signature I like though.

 

I might try the 2011 too if it,s as good as people say

 

I did not vote as I only have heard and own the Doug Sax remaster and the Mobile Fidelity gold cd. Of these two I definately prefer the Mobile Fidelity.

 

May as well if for pure curiosity and the bonus live cd, and who knows which you will ultimately prefer.
Also make sure to check the matrix of the Japan cd when it arrives as sellers are known to be a diverse/quirky bunch.

 

I prefer the black triangle, but a lot of these other versions sound great too.

 

I am tempted as it,s cheap enough
The seller assured me it was a genuine blackace non TO, he had 100% feedback but i will check also

 

It’s a needledrop of an original UK pressing done by a Russian group, made any official CD I’ve heard sound limp in comparison.

 

I have read in a few places the 2011 cd is bright and louder, im lookin at the 1992 20th anniversary cd too

 

Actually it has the same DR values as the 1992 version.

 

I actually like the 1992 cd better than the 2011.

 

Im stuck between the 2, why was the 1992 better

 

I thought it sounded less bright and equed on my equipment.

 

Thanks for that
Looks like the 1992 for DSOM and the 2011 experience for the live disc

 

Doug Sax (the 1992 remaster) had excellent ears.

 

Agreed.

 

Thanks Beatmanic, some Germany pressing cds are good also, i like my Thom Pace one

 

Got my original harvest blackface jap cd today and had a listen, looked well cared for, give it a clean on the playing side with russ andrews reveel and the label side a squirt of relees, probably needs it after 35 years
Russ Andrews - Hi-Fi mains and cable specialist
First time i have ever heard DSOM on CD so not fully qualified to comment
I had to crank it up quite a bit more than normal, is this normal for the original mastered version to be like this (no loudness wars in 1984 )
Seems to be nice tonaly and not bright, so my CD player (Rega apollo R) and DAC (Rega DAC R) must be ok with pre emphasis cd,s
The detail is good and the Bass is nice and firm, it sounded slightly shut in and controled on my stax headphones, apart from certain parts on the album the soundstage widened out, i got the feeling of early compact disc sound, i would rather listen to this than a bright compressed sounding later CD
Still not better than vinyl (what i grew up listening to this album on), but i get the feeling this is going to be a winner CD wise out of the rest

 

That is true, MFSL I best for my ears and I have all of them.

 

Was there anything specifically you prefer about it over the 2011? I like the MFSL for headphones. In the car, I listen to the 2011. Same with the MFSL of The Wall.

 

Zero mastering compression added and it does really need to be turned up to fully bloom to its full potential. It's really a statement CD that makes one aware of how good every analog and possibly digital sourced album could have sound if they hadn't starting puttering around with faster and easier production techniques.

 

Thought there was hardly any compression, i imagine any other version after this is a downgrade

 

You cant beat DSOM on vinyl though, if any album was meant for vinyl it is this one

 

I have the 20th anniversary Sax and the 30th anniversary SACD and enjoy both very much.